Ottoman Jewry: leadership, charity, and literacy

This book is a history of Ottoman Jews that challenges prevailing assumptions about Jews' arrival in the empire, their relations with Muslims, and the role of religious and lay leaders. The book argues that rabbis played a less prominent role as communal and spiritual leaders than we have thoug...

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1. Verfasser: Ayalon, Yaron 1977- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Leiden ; Boston Brill [2025]
Schriftenreihe:Christians and Jews in Muslim societies volume 12
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Zusammenfassung:This book is a history of Ottoman Jews that challenges prevailing assumptions about Jews' arrival in the empire, their relations with Muslims, and the role of religious and lay leaders. The book argues that rabbis played a less prominent role as communal and spiritual leaders than we have thought; and that the religious community was one of several frameworks within which Ottoman Jews operated. A focus on charitable and educational communal practices shows that with time Jews preferred to avoid the scrutiny of rabbis and the community, leading to private initiatives that undermined rabbinical and lay authority"- Provided by publisher
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (XI, 256 Seiten)
ISBN:9789004711976
DOI:10.1163/9789004711976